Backes handed out a pair of assists and picked up an empty-net goal Tuesday in a 4-0 win over Calgary. The goal was a peculiar sort of empty-netter, coming as it did with 5:35 remaining in the third period after the Flames pulled goalie Jonas Hiller absurdly early in a desperation play. Backes now has points in three straight and has rattled off a sizzling total of 10 (four goals, six assists) in his last eight games.